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English

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?
She is energetic
She is shy
She is mean
She hates people

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
King Midas loved gold.
King Midas sold lots of gold.
King Midas had a heart of gold.
King Midas hated gold.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food.
What is the passage mostly about?
who uses pemmican today
what can be put into pemmican
how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.
why people eat pemmican today

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?
how long you might expect to live
about the health of females
why people live to be 70
tells that people live to be 100

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
Sometimes people feel sad.
You should do good things for others.
We're not always happy.
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
Floods cause mudslides.
Floods damage houses and roads. 

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